Mackay

Our adventure for August was a trip to Mackay, Idaho with my Dad and sister.  We had never been to Mackey before, but discovered it was one of those fun places that somehow just seems like home.  We loved the razor ATV and exploring Mackay's abandoned mines.  You can ride right up to some amazing(ly dangerous) old ruins - and I've never seen Dahlia (or her Dad) quite so excited about history. 

I loved the reservoir and would have spent all day staring at the water with my toes in the sand.

The kids loved that there's "no rules" in Mackay about little things like drivers licenses and such.  We all took turns driving the razor and my aunt's 1970s Jeep.  Biz and I got a refresher lesson on driving a stick shift from my Dad in the church parking lot - which was tons of fun!  We even got crazy and let Mickey drive us to the grocery store.  Dahlia thought the grocery store was the "weirdest store she had ever seen."  Translation:  It was small.  Although I think the lady who asked us if we wanted to try some of her freeze-dried ice cream bars also added to that assessment.  I think she worked there.  I think.  Wild times.

Dinner was steak from Don's and peach crisp with ice cream on the porch.  Can't beat that.

The skeleton house.  I'm not sure what else to say about that.  Only in Idaho.

Probably my favorite picture from the weekend.  Real smiles!  They loved that their Dad and Grandpa let them take the razor for short spins all by themselves.  It's probably a good thing they didn't think to ask about that until later in the day on Saturday - otherwise, the rest of us might not have had very many turns.

 Dahlia keeps asking when we can go back.  Until next time, Mackay!